Media Advisory: Gaziano Award Winners to be Announced on Saturday

MEDIA ADVISORY: Gaziano Award Winners to be Announced on Saturday

$14,000 in scholarships will be awarded on January 27 

at the Augusta Civic Center 

AUGUSTA, Maine - On Saturday, Jan. 27, the winners of the annual Frank J. Gaziano High School Lineman Awards will be announced, as well as the four runners-up. The winners will each receive $5,000 in scholarships and the runners-up will each receive $1,000 in scholarships. 

The awards and scholarships make the Gaziano Awards the largest high school scholarship of its kind in the country. The event is scheduled for 12 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. The awards portion of the event will be broadcast live on the internet starting at 1 p.m. at www.munzingmediasports.com/gaziano-award. 

All members of the media are invited to attend the event and lunch buffet.

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2018

Place: Augusta Civic Center

Event Schedule:

12 p.m. - Event and buffet begins

1 p.m. -  Live broadcast and speaking portion begins

2 p.m. - Estimated presentation time of awards and scholarships

2:30 p.m. - Estimated time for media availability and interviews

Below is a list of the Frank J. Gaziano Award finalists:

Offensive Linemen:
Cole Hoffman, Kennebunk High School
Zachary Klein, Bonny Eagle High School
Sean McCormack-Kuhman, Wells High School

Defensive Linemen:
Michael Lunny, Sanford High School
Aidan Parmenter, Leavitt Area High School
Arlo Pike, Bonny Eagle High School

The scholarship and awards program for Maine high school football linemen was created in 2010 in memory of Frank J. Gaziano, founder of National Distributors in South Portland, and a former college All-American and professional football player with a lifelong passion for local sports. During the past seven years of the Gaziano Awards, $82,000 has been awarded by National Distributors to Maine students. One offensive and one defensive lineman will each receive $5,000 and a first place trophy, and four runners-up and will receive $1,000. The award winners will be announced at a luncheon ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Augusta Civic Center.

The scholarship and awards program for senior class Maine high school football linemen was created in 2010 in memory of Frank J. Gaziano, founder of National Distributors, Inc. and a former college All-American and professional football player with a lifelong passion for local sports. The awards are presented to student-athletes who epitomize the character, leadership, and perseverance of Gaziano, and who are selected by the awards committee based on their strong leadership on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.

To arrange interviews with the finalists, contact Greg Glynn at Nancy Marshall Communications at 207-623-4177. For more information on the award ceremony or the scholarship program, visit www.gazianolinemanawards.org.                           

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About National Distributors Inc.:

Established in 1960, National Distributors, Inc. is a family-owned company that has been providing quality beverages to retailers for the benefit of consumers for more than 50 years. Though predominantly servicing retailers in southern Maine, the company continues to provide a variety of products and expand their distribution to central & coastal Maine. National Distributors maintains a strong vision for a greener future with an active environmental program. The company and its more than 170 employees also continue to be proud community leaders and promote the responsible consumption of their products. To learn more, visit nat-dist.com.

Media contact: 
Greg Glynn, Account Supervisor
Nancy Marshall Communications
207-623-4177
gglynn@marshallpr.co